Railway car



March 14, 1933. E. R. SWANSON RAILWAY CAR Filed May 27 1929 Fatented Mar. 14, 193.;

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE EARL R. SWANSON, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO CHICAGO-CLEVELAND GAR ROOFING- COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE RAILWAY CAR Application filed Ma 27,

My invention relates to railway cars and more particularly to a load'lifting dev ce adapted to be associated with the roof structure. I

A principal object of the invention is to provide means extending logitudinally of the car and supported bythe roof affording means for receiving a rope, chain or other hoisting device whereby automobiles and other articles may be raised above the car floor.

A principal feature of the invention consists in providing a car roof involving carlines and roof sheets, with a beam member extending 'logitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, the beam being connected to each of the car lines by brackets having rigid portions underlying it.

Another feature of the invention resides in constructing a car roof of the type involving carlines and roof sheets, with a beam member extending longitudinally of the car, said beam being supported in spaced relation to the roof sheets by a plurality of brackets respectively secured to the carlines, each of the brackets having an aperture through which the beam extends. a

A further feature of the invention consists in providing a car roof of the type involving carlines and roof sheets, with a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roofsheets, the roof sheets being supported by a plurality of members respectively carried by and extending continuously between adjacent carlines.

Other and more specific features of theinvention residing in advantageous forms, combinations and relations of the parts will hereinafter appear and be pointed out in the claims.

In the drawing illustrating a prefered embodiment of the invention:

Figure 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a car roof embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional view of the construction illustrated in Figure 1. p

Figure 3 is a fragmentary enlarged detail View of the portion of the roof construction 1529. Serial N'O. 366,402.

illustrated in Figure 1 adjacentone of the carlines.. b j

Figure 41 is an enlarged detail View taken atright angles to Figure 3, the roof sheets and associated seam cap being omitted.

As. the construction on opposite sides of its longitudinal center is identical the trans verse sectional view illustrated in Figure 2 depicts only a little more thanone half of the roof structure. 1

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 indicates one of the side plates of the roof structure which may advantageously be of .Z-shape having substantially vertical flanges 2 and 3 connected by a horizontal web 4. The end plates 5 which may also be ofZ-shape are arranged in' amanner similar to the side platesl and are, as is well known, rigidlyconnected thereto.

Extending continuously from one side of the car to the other and rigidly secured at their opposite ends by brackets 6 to the respective side plates 1 are carlines 7. Each of the carlines is preferably of inverted channel shape having a substantially horizontal top web 8 and downwardly projecting substantially vertical sides 9 which terminate in lateral base flanges 10. Also extending continuously from one eaves edge of the roof to the other are roof sheets 11 which respectively span the spaces between the carlines. With the exception of the outer edge of the end roof sheets the lateral edges ofthe sheets are flanged upwardly as .at 12 and are spaced slightly from the adjacent sides of the carlines. The outer edges of the end roof sheets are flanged downwardly as at 13 for attachment to the upper vertical flange of the end plates.

The adjoining edges of each ofthe roof sheets are connected by seam caps 14: which respectively embrace the carlines. The sides of each of the carlines are fashioned with offset portions 15 for housing the upturned flanges 12 of the roof sheets. portions of the sides of the seam caps terminate in outwardly projecting flanges 16 which firmly engage adjacent portions of the roof sheets. The eaves edges ofthe roof 'sheetsare fianged inwardly as at 17 to co- The lower 'sociated carline.

tends lon itudinally of the car substantially midway etween the ends of the carlines in spaced relation to the roof sheets. At its ends the load lifting beam may be supported by and connected to the end plates by brackets 23. Intermediate its ends the beam memher is connected to each of the carlines by a U-shaped bracket 24. The web 25 of each of the brackets underlies and is rigidly secured by rivets 26 to the web 8 of the as- The portion of the web of each carline to which the bracket is se cured ispreferably depressed as at27 so that the attaching rivets will not project upwardly above the general level of the top of the carline. The legs or sides 28 of each of the U-shaped supporting brackets are formed with alined or registering apertures 29 for receiving the beam member 22. The apertures are, oi course, so posltioned in the legs of tl e brackets that the beam memher will be supported a sufficient distance belowthe reot sheets so that a rope, chain or other hoisting device may be readily supported thereby. It will be readily appreciated that this manner of supporting the beam member afiords a very rigid and yet cheap construction as only a minimum num ber of parts and rivets are employed.

Extending continuously between adjacent carlines are members 30 for supporting the portions of the roof sheets adjacent the ridge. These members may be advantageously carried by the carlines and are preferably secured in overlapping relation to the lateral base flanges '10 of the carlines by any suitable means such as" welding. The portions of the flanges to which the roof sheet supporting members 30 are secured may be conveniently ofiset downwardly fromthe main 7 portions of the flanges a distance equal to that of the offset or depression 27 formed in the webs of the carlines. The outer ends of the end roof sheet supporting members may be sustained by brackets 31 secured to the adjoining side plates. 7

Purlins 32 which are connected to the carlines'by bolts 33 are employed for supporting the portions of the roof sheets between the ridge and eaves of the roof.

From the foregoing it will be appreciated that not only is there disclosed an efiicient device capable of supporting a load but that strong and durable means is also provided for supporting the roof sheets adjacent the ridge of the roof.

I claim:

1.- In a flexible roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, of roof sheetsr'espectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, means rigidly secured to the carlines for supporting said beam member, and plate-like members spaced above said beam member and respectively extending continuously between adjacent carlines for supporting said roof sheets, said beam supporting means being disposed intermediate the ends oi? adj acent plate-like members. and the latter being secured in overlapping relation to the carlines independently of said beam supporting means.

2. In a flexible roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines each having a web and downwardly extending the car in spaced relation to said roof sheets and said plate-like members, and brackets rigidly secured to said carlines independently of said plate-like members for supporting said beam member.

3. In a. flexible roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of substantially channel shaped carlines each having a web and lateral base flanges, of roof sheets respectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, brackets secured to the web of the carline for supporting'said member, and a plurality of members spaced from said beam and respectively extending continuously between and supported by the adjacent lateral flanges of neighboring carlines for supporting the roof sheets.

4. In a flexible roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines, each of said carlines being of substantially channel shape and having oppositely disposed laterally projecting flanges, of roof sheets respectively associated'with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a beam .member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, brackets connecting said member and carlines,

each of said brackets having depending boring carlines in spaced relation to the beam member for supporting the roof sheets,

each of said plate-like members having portions overlying and rigidly secured to the adjacent lateral flanges of neighboring carlines.

5. In a flexible roof for railway cars, the combination with a plurality of carlines each having laterally projecting flanges, of roof sheets respectively associated with and spanning the spaces between the carlines, a load supporting member extending longitudinally of the car in spaced relation to the roof sheets, brackets secured to said carlines for supporting said member, each of said brack- 1 ets being substantially U-shaped and the legs thereof having registering apertures for receiving said member, and a plurality of members extending continuously between and supported by the adjacent lateral flanges of neighboring carlines for supporting the roof sheets, said supporting members being spaced from the load supporting member.

In testimony whereof I aiflx my signature.

EARL R. SWANSON. 

